Harper, Obama discuss grave concern over reported chemical weapon use in Syria

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama today discussed the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.

The White House says the two leaders spoke on the telephone about their grave concern over the reported use of the weapons by the Syrian regime against its own people.

The Obama administration said the two men pledged to continue to consult closely on potential responses by the international community.

Harper’s office has yet to release information about the call.

The United Nations is investigating whether chemical weapons were dropped on a Damascus neighbourhood last week, while Washington says it has its own intelligence confirming the use.

The potential for military action appears more probable by the day, with western leaders upping their rhetoric against the Syrian regime.